On The Road with Thorsten Overgaard · October 2025
By: Thorsten Overgaard
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This is the ongoing journal of my travels, photography, experience with people, places and equipment.
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"I am so inspired by your work. I would be thrilled to attend one of your workshops."
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- P. M. |
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Rome Photo Workshop
Rome, Italy. September 29 - October 3, 2025.
A few days of writing holiday in Rome, and a Photo Workshop with some enthusiastic and nice people.
Rome. Leica M10-R Black Paint with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Hotel de la Ville, Rome. Leica M10-R Black Paint with Leica 50mm APO-Summicron-M ASPH f/2.0 LHSA © Thorsten Overgaard.
At the Vatican in Rome. Leica M10-R Black Paint with Leica 50mm APO-Summicron-M ASPH f/2.0 LHSA © Thorsten Overgaard.
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"I found your website a few days ago and would like to thank you for providing so much useful information!"
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- R. S. (Zurich) |
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Sunset over Villa Medici, Rome. Leica M10-R Black Paint with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Munich Photo Workshop
Munich, Germany, Octobver 4 - 7, 2025
Exploring new areas of Munich with the Photo Workshop.
Jürgen R. Koffler. Leica M9 with Leica 50mm Summicron-M f/2.0 II Rigid. © Thorsten Overgaard.
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"I love your work and your informative youtube channel"
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- B. R. (United States) |
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Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark, October 8, 2025
Surprise visit for my beautiful daughter Robin Isabella's 22th birthday.
My beautiful daugher Robin Isabella, now 22 years. Leica M10-R Black Paint with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Danish hygge and Danish furniture. Leica M10-R Black Paint with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95. © Thorsten Overgaard,
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"Thanks for all the great books. I think I've bought almost all of them over the past few years, which I've enjoyed"
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- B. R. |
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Robin Isabella, now 22 years. Leica M10-R Black Paint with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Robin and Tim. Leica M10-R Black Paint with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Hotel Sanders, Copenhagen. Leica M10-R Black Paint with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Leica M10-R Black Paint with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Wetzlar
Wetzlar, Germany, October 9-10, 2025
Coffee, talks and picking up the small dragons from Custoner Service.
On display in Wetzlar: The Leica M11 Monochrom Sculpted in Marble, by Casper Braat X Leica Store Lisse. Leica M9with Leica 50mm APO-Summicron-M ASPH f/2.0 LHSA. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Detail of the Leica M11 Monochrom Sculpted in Marble, by Casper Braat X Leica Store Lisse. Leica M9with Leica 50mm APO-Summicron-M ASPH f/2.0 LHSA. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Old love never rusts. One of the friendly faces in Leica Customer Service, Michel Razafimahefa with the one-of-a-kind "Sexy" Leica M Monochrom. Leica M9 with Leica 50mm Summicron-M f/2.0 II Rigid. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2025 and Celebration of Photography in Wetzlar. Next generation of photographers study the prints in Leica Welt. Leica M9 with Leica 50mm Summicron-M f/2.0 II Rigid. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Leica Store Wetzlar. Leica M9 with Leica 50mm Summicron-M f/2.0 II Rigid. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Getting papp'ed in Wetzlar. Leica M9 with Leica 50mm Summicron-M f/2.0 II Rigid. © Thorsten Overgaard.
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"Such helpful videos, thank you sir."
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- N. U. |
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Leica M10-P Safari with Leica 21mm Super-Angulon f/3.4. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Leica M10-R Black Paint with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95. © Thorsten Overgaard.
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"Your videos are very inspiring"
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- C. W. |
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Frankfurt Photo Workshop
Frankfurt, Germany, October 11-16, 2025
Author Leyla Koksal-Mergner ("Die Welt schmecken und entdecken"). Leica M9 with Leica 50mm APO-Summicron-M ASPH f/2.0 LHSA © Thorsten Overgaard.
Leyla Koksal-Mergner and Sascha Mergner. Kodak 400TX in Leica M4with Leica 50mm Summicron-M f/2.0 II Rigid. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Coffee, film Leica, and notebooks. Leica M10-R Black Paint with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M f/0.95. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Frankfurt. Leica M10-R Black Paint with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M f/0.95. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Frankfurt. Leica M10-P Safari with Leica 50mm Summicron-M f/2.0 II Rigid. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Frankfurt. Leica M9 with Leica 50mm Summicron-M f/2.0 II Rigid. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Frankfurt. Leica M10-P Safari with Leica 50mm Summicron-M f/2.0 II Rigid. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Ron Davids in Frankfurt. Leica M10-P Safari with Leica 50mm Summicron-M f/2.0 II Rigid. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Dermot Purcell in Frankfurt. Leica M10-P Safari with Leica 50mm Summicron-M f/2.0 II Rigid. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Autumn in Frankfurt. Leica M9 with Leica 50mm Summicron-M f/2.0 II Rigid. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Love in the park. Kodak Portra 400 in Leica M4 with Leica 50mm Summicron-M f/2.0 II Rigid. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Kodak Portra 400 colors. Leica M4 with Leica 50mm Summicron-M f/2.0 II Rigid. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Kodak Portra 400 colors. Leica M4 with Leica 50mm Summicron-M f/2.0 II Rigid. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Ron Davids in Frankfurt. Kodak Portra 400 in Leica M4 with Leica 50mm Summicron-M f/2.0 II Rigid. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Dermot Purcell in Frankfurt. Kodak Portra 400 in Leica M4 with Leica 50mm Summicron-M f/2.0 II Rigid. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Street portrait in Frankfurt. Kodak Portra 400 in Leica M4 with Leica 50mm Summicron-M f/2.0 II Rigid. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Ron Davids in Frankfurt. Kodak Portra 400 in Leica M4 with Leica 50mm Summicron-M f/2.0 II Rigid. © Thorsten Overgaard.
ON FILM LAB in Frankfurt services all of Europe (and the rest of the world) via mail and download link. They did my developements. © Thorsten Overgaard.
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"I really appreciate Thorsten's body of work and his stellar enthusiasm in sharing his expertise to us fellow photographers."
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- E. D. |
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Night in Frankfurt. Leica M Monochrom with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M f/0.95. © Thorsten Overgaard.
We thought we were doing workflow seminar at the quet hotel, just to find out every seat was taken by the folks attending the Frankfurt Book Fair. Quite fun to watch, and then we moved our workflow seminar to the Leica headquarter in Wetzlar. Leica M10-R Black Paint with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M f/0.95. © Thorsten Overgaard.
The new marble camera by Casper Braat X Leica Store Lisse in Wetzlar. Leica M10-R Black Paint with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M f/0.95. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Dermot Purcell on the stairway to heaven. Leica M10-R Black Paint with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M f/0.95. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Frankfurt. Leica M10-R Black Paint with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M f/0.95. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Frankfurt. Leica M10-R Black Paint with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M f/0.95. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Frankfurt. Leica M10-R Black Paint with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M f/0.95. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Frankfurt. Leica M10-R Black Paint with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M f/0.95. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Frankfurt. Leica M10-R Black Paint with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M f/0.95. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Frankfurt. Leica M10-R Black Paint with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M f/0.95. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Frankfurt. Leica M10-R Black Paint with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M f/0.95. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Frankfurt. Leica M10-P Safari with Leica 21mm Super-Angulon f/3.4. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Frankfurt. Leica M10-P Safari with Leica 50mm Summicron-M f/2.0 II Rigid. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Toronto Photo Workshop
Toronto, Canada, October 17-20, 2025
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"You create truly impressive black-and-white images with a remarkable sense of depth and presence"
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- T. L.. |
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Clearwater
Clearwater, United States. October 21 - 22, 2025.
Quick return to home to change suitcases and equipment.
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"It has been some time since I took your session in New York. I am still benefiting from many of your photographic insights you exchanged at that session.
While I still use my Leica M11 on occasion,
I have essentially moved on to the Phase One system"
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- D. S. |
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Leica Q3 43 APO perfect menu guide, step-by-step
I have made this guide for setting up the Leica Q3 43 APO step-by-step best practice.
Guide: How to set up the menu on the Leica Q3 43 APO step-by-step. Read the article.
Montreal Photo Workshop
Montreal, Canada, October 23-25, 2025
October 23 is a day I look forward to.
Vancouver Photo Workshop
Vancouver, Canada, October 26-29, 2025
London
East Grinstead, United Kingdom. October 30 - November 2, 2025
Portraits, concerts photos and event photos.
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